My Master Knows It All

Chapter 1418: Chapter 337_5

Cao Zhen quickly jotted down a long list of materials; the number of items was astonishing, including a considerable amount of Spirit Grass.

After Immortal Bi Yue departed, it wasn’t until a full day later that she returned with the Qiankun Bag in hand. She had spent an entire day searching for these materials; if it weren’t for the restrictive nature of the Holy Mountain’s treasury, which couldn’t be openly accessed or excessively exposed, she truly would have preferred to take Cao Zhen to the treasury directly to collect the materials.

As Cao Zhen accepted the Qiankun Bag, he asked, “By the way, since we’re taking Little Yin, should we keep this a secret as well?”

“That’s not necessary. After all, you’re helping with its treatment. Moreover, the dragons within our Holy Mountain are relatively independent. I don’t have to report this to the Sect Hierarch; we simply need to wait for the Minor Era of Inversion of Heaven and Earth to end. Once the Earth Immortal realm dragons awaken, we can inform them of this matter then.”

Following their decision, Cao Zhen and Immortal Bi Yue waited only three days before Yi Sheng arrived at the Dragon Chant Sect alone.

With Little Yin Dragon in tow, the three quickly set off, heading toward Wansheng City.

Immortal Bi Yue had visited the Hundred Peaks Sect before and had met Yi Sheng during that time. The interval hadn’t been long, yet seeing Yi Sheng again, she couldn’t help but notice that Yi Sheng had now reached the brink of the Golden Core Period Limit.

“You’ve reached the brink of the Golden Core Period Limit?”

Immortal Bi Yue looked at Yi Sheng, unable to conceal the deep surprise in her heart. The cultivators of the Hundred Peaks Sect were progressing at an almost inconceivably rapid pace, particularly considering Cao Zhen wasn’t even stationed at the Hundred Peaks Sect currently.

“My cultivation speed isn’t fast,” Yi Sheng shook his head gravely and said, “Within Four Treasures Peak, my senior brothers, senior sisters, junior brothers, and junior sisters are all stronger than me. In fact, I’m the weakest disciple at Four Treasures Peak.”

Saying this, she let out a deep sigh. While it was understandable that her senior brothers and sisters, having entered the sect earlier, were stronger, it bothered her immensely that her junior brothers and sisters, who entered much later, had now surpassed her as well.

Though she had reached the brink of the Golden Core Period Limit, every time she sparred with Junior Brother Zhu Peng or Junior Sister Duo Duo, she was invariably the one who lost—and by a wide margin, with no realistic chance of victory. Not to mention her second senior sister, who was leagues ahead in skill.

Reflecting on this, she now fully realized how arrogant she had been in the past.

Cao Zhen observed Yi Sheng’s demeanor with a sigh in his heart. The once-proud Yi Sheng had truly been humbled by her time at Four Treasures Peak, leaving her so lacking in self-confidence. He quickly offered words of encouragement: “Yi Sheng, cultivation base is just one part of cultivation. In the art of alchemy, not a single one of your senior brothers, senior sisters, junior brothers, or junior sisters can hold a candle to you. Furthermore, your currently slower progress in cultivation compared to your fellow disciples is only temporary—it’s because you haven’t yet found the path most suited for your cultivation.

Once you reach the Earth Immortal Realm, your master will teach you a unique method of using alchemy to attain enlightenment. At that point, you’ll surely shine with brilliance that belongs to you alone.”

His words were not mere platitudes; there truly existed such a cultivation path—one where the body serves as a metaphorical pill, forging a path through alchemy. However, this method couldn’t be practiced during the Golden Core Stage; it was only applicable after advancing to the Earth Immortal Realm.

Regarding Yi Sheng’s current achievement of nearing the Golden Core Period Limit, it wasn’t all that surprising.

Even though he was in the Dragon Chant Sect, Cao Zhen often maintained contact with his disciples via the China Cloud. Through this, he was well aware that ever since the Eastern Wasteland’s connection to the Eastern Province was established, the spiritual energy across the Eastern Wasteland had become significantly more abundant and refined.

In particular, the Hundred Peaks Sect seemed to benefit extraordinarily from this; whether it was due to the foresight of its founder choosing the sect’s location or for some other reason, the spiritual energy at Hundred Peaks Sect was markedly richer and purer compared to other Immortal Sects in the Eastern Wasteland.

His disciples had even remarked that the spiritual energy at Hundred Peaks Sect now seemed on par with the spiritual energy of the Cloud Reaching Sect.

With increasingly abundant spiritual energy, the disciples of the Hundred Peaks Sect were cultivating at a much faster rate, with nearly every disciple showing significant improvement.

The disciples of other Immortal Sects in the Eastern Wasteland also experienced notable cultivation advancements owing to the heightened spiritual energy.

Additionally, it had reached Cao Zhen’s ears that Star Lord Hao Yue and Crazy Axe Immortal—a pair of reincarnated Great Abilities—had already broken through to achieve the Golden Core Period Limit.

Upon hearing his master’s words, Yi Sheng nodded earnestly. “Thank you, Master. Your disciple vows to live up to your expectations when the time comes.” Yi Sheng’s expression was filled with steadfast determination as she nodded.

The Dragon Chant Sect, though not particularly remote within the Eastern Province, still required significant travel. The three of them piloted the flying boat and spent three months before finally arriving at Wansheng City.

Though Cao Zhen had been in the Eastern Province for quite some time, he had remained occupied and hadn’t had the chance to visit its larger cities.

Previously, he had visited the Capital City of the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty, where he marveled at the grandeur of the city. However, compared to Wansheng City, the Capital City of the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty paled in comparison.

From afar, Wansheng City appeared to be at least ten times the size of the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty’s Capital City!

Similar to the Eastern Wasteland, the Eastern Province was home not only to cultivators but also to ordinary mortals, who formed various dynasties.

The difference, however, lay in the nature of the Eastern Province’s dynasties. Unlike the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty, which was capable of suppressing numerous Immortal Sects, none of the dynasties in the Eastern Province wielded such power.

In the Eastern Province, the major sects generally had little regard for these mortal dynasties. Nonetheless, they typically assigned an Immortal to act as a Garrisoned Immortal for each dynasty.

The Garrisoned Immortal held an esteemed position within the dynasty, to the extent that even the appointment of emperors required the approval of the Garrisoned Immortal. Typically, a major sect governed one dynasty, or sometimes even several dynasties.